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Bruce Irvin

Top 41% all-time linebackersSolid Contributor⛰️ Mountain Arc · 2016

Height6'3"

Weight258 lb

BornNov 1, 1987

Age38

CollegeWest Virginia; Mt. San Antonio; Butler County CC See College Stats

ConferenceBig East

Rookie yr2012

Draft2012 · Rd 1, Pick 15 · SEA

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 19% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

19% of the all-time Sacks leader19

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.

Encyclopedia Coverage

Career Value · VORP

10 career value over replacement — #3601 all-time of 4,649. 1.3/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeMiss ↓

Pick #15 (Rd 1) · SEA · 2012 · -9.9 vs expected KV-H

47actual

56.9 expected · Δ−9.9

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Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Offensive, defensive, and special-teams snap counts with team-share percentages. Essential for OL and situational players. Source: nflverse snap_counts.

Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro Day40-yard dash, vertical, broad jump, 3-cone, shuttle, bench press. Source: nflverse combine.csv.

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Pre-1999 players have bio + draft data but counting stats are not available from any freely-licensed source. Players with ★ Career Only see verified career aggregates from nflverse draft_picks.

Per-Snap Impact

Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+

Above average

SIS

Disruption / 100 snaps:4.153See leaderboard →

Disruption/1004.153Snap share61.5%Def snaps3,720VolatileCV 0.62

Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2012

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

LB · 2012 class

4.41s

40-Yard

Elite · 99th pct

Pos 99thAll 93thClass Pos 98thClass All 90th

33.5"

Vertical

Below avg · 43th pct

Pos 43thAll 51thClass Pos 42thClass All 51th

123"

Broad Jump

Strong · 78th pct

Pos 78thAll 80thClass Pos 83thClass All 86th

23 reps

Bench

Above avg · 58th pct

Pos 58thAll 62thClass Pos 46thClass All 63th

6.70s

3-Cone

Elite · 98th pct

Pos 98thAll 96thClass Pos 97thClass All 95th

4.03s

Shuttle

Elite · 96th pct

Pos 96thAll 95thClass Pos 97thClass All 94th

Understanding These Stats

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Snap Counts (2012–present)

Off / Off% — Offensive snaps played and share of team total. The most reliable usage metric for skill positions and OL.

Def / Def% — Defensive snaps played and share of team total.

ST / ST% — Special-teams snaps played and share of team total.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

KV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — Era-normalized career rating 0–100 within position group, calibrated so a 50 = average starter and 90+ = all-time great. Covers 1999–present. Built on a 5-year IQR/robust-std era window.

SIS (Snap Impact Score) — Per-snap production z-scored within position group and era (2012+). Measures how much a player produced per opportunity, not raw volume.

VORP (Value Over Replacement) — Sum of max(0, season KV-H − positional replacement level) across a career. Measures career value above the minimum-roster baseline at each position.

Durability IQ — 0–100 score reflecting how many games a player played relative to peers at the same position in the same era. Adjusts for injury-shortened seasons.

Postseason Career

11 playoff games

Defense

Tkl17Solo12Ast5TFL5QBHits10Sk4.5Dis19.5PD1

Snap Counts

Def466Def%61.9%ST14ST%4.1%

College Stats

West Virginia; Mt. San Antonio; Butler County CCCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (West Virginia; Mt. San Antonio; Butler County CC), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Movementderived from season history

2023team change
Joined DET (from SEA)
2023final season
Last recorded season with DET
2022team change
Joined SEA (from CHI)
2021team change
Joined CHI (from SEA)
2020team change
Joined SEA (from CAR)
2019team change
Joined CAR (from ATL)
2018team change
Joined ATL (from OAK)
2016team change
Joined OAK (from SEA)
2012draft
Drafted by SEA — Round 1, Pick 15

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'3" / 258 lb

Frame

245 lb at 4.41s

Size-speed

33.5" vert / 123" broad

Explosion

23 reps

Bench power

Injury History

4 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2019	CAR	3	W1Out· HamstringW2Out· HamstringW3Out· HamstringW4Questionable· Hamstring
2017	OAK	0	W16Questionable· Concussion
2015	SEA	1	W2Questionable· RibW11Out· KneeW12Doubtful· Knee
2014	SEA	0	W3Questionable· Rib

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →

peak 49

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C2012

C2013

C2014

C+2015

D2018

C+2019

F2021

C2022

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.

71%

20122023

2020 · cause not documented · 13%2021 · cause not documented · 35%2022 · cause not documented · 65%2023 · cause not documented · 18%

Durability IQ

Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →

Typical

Era Translator

Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual Tackles	Tackles/G	→ 2025 Tackles	→ 2025 /G
2012	16	1.2	2-14	0.1
2013	39	3.5	40+1	2.3
2014	33	2.2	16-17	0.9
2015	38	2.5	24-14	1.4
2018	11	1.4	13+2	0.8
2019	34	2.6	35+1	2.1
2021	7	1.8	26+19	1.6
2022	27	2.5	39+12	2.3

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026

Career Geography

Journeyman · 8 crestsLeague board →

Wore 8 distinct franchise crests across 12 seasons (2012–2023) — a true nomad. The crest trail:

SEA 2012–2022 NE 2014 LV 2016–2018 ATL 2018 CAR 2019 CHI 2021 DET 2023 MIA 2023

Bruce Irvin 2016–2018

Bruce Irvin

All-Time Standing

Per-Snap Impact

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2012

Postseason Career

Defense

Snap Counts

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2012 Draft Class· this player went #15

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Era Translator

Career Geography